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What may increase your risk for problems from a nose injury or nosebleed?

Many conditions, lifestyle choices, medicines, and diseases interfere with your ability to heal or fight infection. You may be at risk for a more serious problem from your symptoms if you have any of the following. Be sure to tell your health professional.

Conditions

Younger than age 3 months
Older than age 60
A problem or condition present since birth
Previous injury to the nose or face
Previous surgery to the nose area
Severe malnutrition or vitamin deficiencies
Structural problems, such as nasal polyps or a deviated septum
Surgery to remove the spleen

Lifestyle choices

Alcohol abuse or withdrawal
Drug abuse or withdrawal
Exposure to some chemical fumes
Inhaled illegal drugs, such as amphetamines, methamphetamines, and cocaine
Smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke
Overuse of nonprescription nasal sprays or inhalers

Medicines

Antihistamines, decongestants, and medicated nasal sprays, such as steroid nasal sprays
Antipsychotic medicines, such as chlorpromazine, haloperidol, and thioridazine
Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Blood-thinning medicines, such as warfarin (Coumadin) and heparin
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
Medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection
Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)
Radiation therapy
Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and doxepin
Viagra

Diseases

Allergic rhinitis
Anemia
Arthritis
Asthma
Cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Diabetes
Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia
Hemophilia
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Inherited bone disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Lupus
Multiple sclerosis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Seizure disorders
Sickle cell disease
Vascular disease
von Willebrand's disease
Wegner's granulomatosis

Author	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology
Last Updated	April 20, 2007

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: April 20, 2007

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.